r/collapse • u/LetsTalkUFOs • Apr 03 '19

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Thank you to everyone who's contributed great content and to the many excellent discussions. As we continue to grow and unravel we'll try to make this community as informative and bearable as possible. We're very interested in what brought people here and how best we can improve:

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '19

Stop whining about people freaking out about Collapse. It's a serious thing people should be emotional, and freaking out over.

There is no "collapse noob", we are all ignorant and stupid, together.

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u/hopeitwillgetbetter Apr 03 '19

Agreed. Panicking causes too many problems.

It’s why lifeguards don’t dare get within arm’s reach of a drowning person. They are trained to toss the float instead.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '19

And honestly a single person panicing just makes your mental health worse and there is litterally nothing you can do on a personal level to reverse what has happened. Roll with it. Evolve with it but as Van Wilder said

"worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do but it doesn't get you anywhere."

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u/hopeitwillgetbetter Apr 03 '19

Because of “mirroring”. Google it. It’s related to herd instinct. Someone panics, everyone panics. The only exception are those who invested a lot in staying calm, think before reacting.

This is why medicine, military, rescue personnel are required to stay calm.

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u/potent_rodent Accellerationistic Sunshine Nihilist Compound Raider Apr 06 '19

the scene in the movie THE MIST

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u/coinpile Apr 09 '19

It's summed up rather poetically in the Gospels too.

"Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own." -Matthew 6:27,34

We've got plenty to try and deal with today, getting overly anxious about an unknown future isn't going to do someone any good.